Marilyn’s iconic style – and the enduring influence of her ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ number from Gentlemen Prefer … More
Tag: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn at Julien’s: Icon of the Silver Screen
Continuing a series of posts on the upcoming sale at Julien’s Auctions, Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner, and Marilyn Monroe, with … More
Marilyn’s ‘Incurably Romantic’ Dress Sold at Heritage Auctions
More than 30 years after Planet Hollywood first opened, items of movie memorabilia from the New York restaurant went under … More
Diamond Night: ‘I’m Just Ken’ (and Marilyn) Turns the Oscars Pink
Marilyn may never have won an Academy Award, but her memory lingers on in Hollywood – and last night’s Academy … More
‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ at the Carolina Theatre
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is showing at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC on Wednesday, March 13, at 7 pm. This … More
Marilyn Sends a Valentine to Tiffany’s
Marilyn may have sung Tiffany’s praises in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), but offscreen she preferred love to diamonds. And for … More
Kate Moss Gives Marilyn a Lipstick Kiss
For supermodel Kate Moss, lipstick – not diamonds – is a girl’s best friend, as she recreates Marilyn’s signature number … More
‘What If …’ All About Marilyn’s Alternative History
Marilyn’s first (virtual) magazine cover of 2024 features artist Sara Biddle’s digitally aged version of a 1953 glamour shot by … More
Redrawing Marilyn’s ‘Thousand Faces’ in Italy
With a gorgeous cover shot by Douglas Kirkland, Una Vita Negata (‘A Life Denied’) is one of two Marilyn-inspired novels … More
Kim Kardashian Sells Replica of Marilyn’s ‘Birthday Dress’
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian stoked controversy when she wore Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President‘ dress last year. Now, Kim … More